AAGT - The Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy is a community building association, which means that everybody present at the conference or otherwise involved is invited to co-create this international and intercontinental event. Co-Creating our Gestalt community is an opportunity, not a requirement!

Wednesday August 3 9am-9pm
Pre-Conference Marathon
Facilitators: Bud Feder & Peter Philippson
This unique opportunity to explore your personal issues and interpersonal processes in a therapeutic group with two seasoned Gestalt therapists is being offered in response to requests from the field. Pre-Register to reserve a place in this small group experience since the number is limited. Please contact Peter Philippson - peter@mgc.org.uk - or Bud Feder - bfeder@comcast.net - for more information.
Please register with payment: 75 Euro / $100 (10h CE Credits)

Pre-Conference Marathon 2
Facilitator: Brian O'Neill
This unique opportunity to explore your personal issues and interpersonal processes in a therapeutic group with a seasoned Gestalt therapist is being offered in response to requests from the field, as Marathon 1 is already booked. Pre-Register soon, space is filling up quickly. For further information please contact Brian O'Neill - boneill@uow.edu.au.
Please register with payment: 75 Euro / $100 (10h CE Credits)

Thursday August 4 12 noon - Sunday, August 7 1pm
24 Peer - Reviewed Workshops, 4 Process Group Sessions, Daily Orientations, Early Morning Activities and Gestalt Community Sessions will be the heart and soul of the Conference.
While new program proposals are invited, we are making special appeal to invite presentations from previous AAGT, EAGT and other peer-reviewed Gestalt Conferences. Selection for this conference will be based in part on the workshops proposal's proximity to the Conference Theme - 'Co-Creating Gestalt Relationships'.

Co-Created Conference
Several people who attended the AAGT Conference last November are participating in co-creating this conference. If you were not in attendance at the 2004 AAGT Conference in St. Pete Beach, Florida and want to participate in the co-creation of this conference, please contact the Conference Coordinator, Tine van Wijk - dewalvis@xs4all.nl - and send an Email to Gail Zinberg -yes@taconic.net - who will advise you on joining the Amsterdam Conference List Serve AAGTAmsterdamConference@yahoogroups.com.

Sunday, August 7 8pm - Tuesday, August 9 1pm
AAGT Annual Business Meeting

• Old and New Business
• Committee Reports & Reformation
• Financial Report and Planning
• Conference Planning for Vancouver 2006
• Elections and Installation of New Officers

Continuing Professional Education
AAGT is an approved provider for Continuing Professional Education by the American Psychological Association (APA), National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), California Board of Registered Nurses, California Board of Behavioral Sciences for Licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Counselors and Licensed Social Workers. For further information contact AAGT's CE Officer, Ansel Woldt - nanselw@aol.com.
Fee: 25 Euro / $35

De Ruimte (The Space)
Our meeting place is a unique two story renovated grain silo with a Zen Garden on the embankment of the River Amstel that can accommodate around 100 conference participants. It is close to the center of Amsterdam and about five minutes walking distance from the metro, which can take you anywhere in the City. It has mattresses and showers making it possible for about 30 people to stay there without further cost (with some services being expected, e.g. rooms to be cleared of personal belongings by 8:15 AM and make tea/coffee to welcome the other conference participants). For those concerned about access or climbing (to enter the second floor necessitates climbing an iron staircase), we will hold community sessions on the street level, and there will always be workshops and process groups on that level as well. Shoes are not allowed inside the rooms of De Ruimte, so you may want to bring slippers or extra socks. Due to space limitations in De Ruimte, if the conference is over-subscribed, preference will be given to AAGT members. For an impression of this lovely meeting place please go to www.deruimteamsterdam.nl and click on ruimteverhuur - fotos.

Meals
Everybody is responsible for their own meals.
There are no cooking facilities in De Ruimte except for making coffee and tea. There is a supermarket close by where anything for breakfast and lunch can be obtained. Within 5 minutes walking distance there are a good Pizzeria, Greek, Italian, African, Portuguese and Dutch restaurants. Fifteen minutes away there are numerous other possibilities. Some of the restaurants have a terrace on the bank of River Amstel where we can lunch and dine. If we decide to use a catering service we have a choice of many international kitchens.

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Please book as soon as possible, Amsterdam is a popular place in August.

Touring Amsterdam
AAGTer Donna Cotzen has agreed to guide a tour along the Amsterdam musea. Arrangements will be made for other guided walks through old Amsterdam. Of course seeing Amsterdam on your own is not difficult as it is not so big (not even 800.000 people) and De Ruimte is close to the center. Not to be forgotten is that Amsterdam has a Museumboat that comes close to most museums. We will also arrange a Jazz Boat Trip through the canals at night. Several other popular tourist possibilities will be presented.